prisoner
A person incarcerated in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentence.
Example
“Two other prisoners were staying in the same cell as him.”
Other meanings
Any person held against their will.
A person who is or feels confined or trapped by a situation or a set of circumstances.
“I am no longer a prisoner to fear, for I am a child of God.”
Synonyms
- captive
Related words
- coprisoner
- prisonerlike
- prisoner of war
- prisoner-of-war camp
- prisoner exchange
- ghost prisoner
- political prisoner
- prisoner at large
- prisoner of conscience
- prisoner of hope
- prisoner visa
- Spanish prisoner
Example sentences
Word history
From Old French "prisonier".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “prisoner” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.